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Hab. Africa. 



A. B. Domestic adults, typically coloured. Presented 

 by R. W. G. Frith, Esq. (1844). C. Chick. Presented 

 by the Curator (1843). D. E. Domestic white variety. 

 Babu Rajendra MuUicka (1846-8). F. Hybrid between 

 male Guinea-fowl and common hen : reared and presented 

 by C. S. Bonnevie, Esq. (1844). 



B. African type of Partridges, mostly double-spurred. 

 Genus Pternestis, Wagler. 



Subgenus PTERNESTIS, as restricted. 



1494. Pt. nudicollis. 



Syn. Tetrao nudicollis, Gmelin. 



T. capensis, Gm., apud Stephens. 

 Hab. S. Africa. 



A. Male. B. Female. Presented by J. F. Cathcart, Esq. 

 vide VII, 581 (1848). 



Subgenus CLAMATOR, Blyth. 



1495. Cl. capensis. 



Syn. Tetrao capensis, Gmelin. 



Perdix clamator, Temminck. 

 Pheasant of Cape Colonists. 

 Hab. S. Africa. 



A. Male. B. Female. Presented by J. F. Cathcart, Esq. 

 (1838), As. Res. XVII, 621. 



Subgenus SCLEROPTILA, Blyth, 



1496. ScL. Levaillantii {PL Col. 477 ; A. Smith, Zool. S. Africa, 

 Aves, pi. 85). 



Syn. Perdix Levaillantii, Temminck. 

 Hab. S. Africa. 



A. Female, presented by J. F. Cathcart, Esq. (1838). 



1497. ScL. afra. 



Syn. Perdix afra, Latham. 

 Hab. S. Africa. 



A. Male. B. C. Females. Presented J. F. Cathcart, 

 Esq. (1838). 



C. Francolins. 



Genus Francolinus, Brisson, Stephens. 



Div. 1. Jflth stouter bills. 



1498. Fr. pintadeus. 



Syn. Tetrao pintadeus, Scopoli. 



T. madagascariensis, Gmelin (nee Scopoli). 

 Pintado Partridge, Mauritius. 

 Hab. Mauritius. 



A. Male. Presented by Willis Earle, Esq. (1843). 



